Dumping-wagon.



W. J. ROMADKA.

DUMPING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1913 1 094,934. Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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W. J. ROMADKA.

DUMPING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1913.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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DUMPING-WAGON.

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To call 101 107721 it may concern:

Be it known that I, Wnsnny J. RoMAnnA, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dumping- Vi agons, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates generally to an im provement in dump wagons, and particularly to a wagon designed more particularly for the transportation of loose material and constructed to insure a certain and speedy unloading of all contained material.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a dumping wagon pro vided with movable sides for the discharge of a load, the bottom of the wagon including movable sections capable of movement to increase their angular relation with the sides to insure a more complete dumping of the contents of the wagon, the sides being normally locked in position, and means being provided operative from the drivers seat for releasing the sides and operating the bottom sections.

The invention in its preferred form of details will be described in the following specification, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the body of the improved wagon. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan of the same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 1 is a section on line stt of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, the improved wagon body comprises what may be termed a rigid frame, including front and rear boards 1 and and a bottom 3, the latter being provided with transverse braces 4t. To the upper edges of the front and back board are secured metallic straps 5 terminally formed in alinement with the sides of the respective boards with eyes (3, pivot rods '7 being se cured in the longitudinally alined eyes of the respective straps. The sides 8 of the wagon body, which are of a length to fill the space between the front and rear boards and slightly less in height than the same, are swung or mounted for pivotal movement upon the respective rods 7 through the medium of hinged straps 9 and 10 secured to the sides and formed at their upper ends with eyes 11 to loosely encircle the rod 7 The straps 9 which are arranged adjacent Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 21, 1913.

Patented Apr. 28, 19141.

Serial No. 780,168.

the ends of the sides, preferably extend but part way down the sides, while the hinge strap 10, which is arranged centrally of the side, extends below the lower edge thereof and is terminally reduced to provide what may be termed a locking section 12. Secured above the bottom 8 is what I term a false bottom made up of duplicate sections 13 hinged at their outer edges to the bottom 3 as at 1 1, and meeting on the longitudinal median line of the body to provide a com plete false bottom. The sections 13 are supported in angular relation to each other and to the sides by struts 15 rising from the bottom 3 and meeting in the longitudinal center of the body, the struts inclining upwardly from their relatively outer ends, so that the longitudinal central line of the false bottom provides the highest point thereof.

The drivers seat 16 is supported from the front board of the wagon body, the usual foot rest 17 being supported from said front board below the seat. As is desirable in wagons of this type I provide means for operating the sections of the false bottom and for releasing the sides for swinging movement, and arrange this means for control and actuation by the driver without the necessity of his leaving his seat for the purpose.

A controlling mechanism for the sides of the wagon body embodies levers 18 pivotally secured to a cross piece 19 fixed to the lower side of the bottom 3, the outer ends of the levers 18 having right angled or hooked terminals 20 to engage over the locking sections 12 of the hinge straps 10 of the sides, thus locking the sides in fixed wagon body forming relation with the end boards and bottom. The inner or meeting ends of the levers 18 are connected by pin and slot connections 21 to the space terminal 22 of an operating bar 23. This bar is slidably mounted in one of the braces 4, the forward end of said bar being connected. to a lever 2i, pivotally supported. on the cross strip 27 secured to the bottom 3 at the forward edge thereof. The outer end of lever 24 is connected through a link 26 to an operating handle lever 27. The lever 27 is pivotally supported between the ears 2S projecting from the front board of the wagon body and its upper end 29, formed to provide a convenient handle, extends in proximity to the drivers seat and preferably to one side thereof. A latch 30 is pivotally supported.

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on the front board of the wagon near the upper end of the lever 21', said latch being designed to be moved in front of said lever and engage a keeper 31 to prevent movementof the ope 'atine' lever 27 when the parts are locked.

The ope ating means for the movable bottom sections include rods Which are mounted in the frame bars of the false bottom and. extend longitudinally of the wagon body, being respectively arranged beneath the fabee bottom sections toward the upper or free edges thereof. The rods 32 are rotatably mounted in the frame strips .13, and each rod at appropriately spaced points throughout the length thereof is pro vided with operating arms :33 designed to bear directly against the movable bottom sections, the frame strips 15 being preferably recessed at {it to house the arms. The arms are roundel on their upper or section contacting surfa es to insure a proper lifting" action of ti e movable bottom section. The forward ei ds of the rod extend through and beyond the front board 1 of the wagon body and have lateral or cranl; terminals 35 connected to push rods 30 extending through openings in the foot rest platform t? or through guide brackets 37 socured to the edges of said platform. The upper ends of the push rods 86 terminate in a position to be conveniently operated by the foot of the driver and are preferably provided with dis heads Z38 for convenience.

ll ith the parts locked in position, it will be obvious that a complete wagon body with movable sides and movable bottom sections is provided, and that in dumping a load, the driver will first operate the lever 27, subseuncut to moving the latch to inope ative position, and through the operation of such lever 27 actuate both levers 18 sin'iultancously with the e't't'ect to free the sides 8, which will swing out under the weight of the contained load to permit a discharge there of. in the event it is necessary, as will be found to be the *ase in most loads of line ma tcrial, the false bottom section 13, either or boih, may be elevated and lowered by opcraticn of the push rods 36, thus compelling all of the material on the bottom to flow therefrom through the open sides.

it will of course be understood that aside from the details herein described, it C()11t'6111- plate a Wagon body of any desired construction, so long as it makes provision for mov able sides and movable bottom sections, the release of the sides and. the operation of the bottom sections being both controlled from a point adjac at the'drivers seat.

lVhat is claimed is 1. A wagon body having angularly related bottom sections hingedly connected at their relatively outer edges t said body, an underlying frame supporting said sections with their inner free ends elevated above the hinged edges thereof, rods rotatably mounted in said f zone and terminating in advance of the forward portion of the wagon body, arms fixed on said. rods the free ends of which bear tugwardly against the free ends of said sections upon rotation of the rods, and. push rods connected to the forward ends of said rods anti adapted in ope 'ation to rotate the rods.

it wagon body having angularly related bottom sections hingedly connected at their relatively outer edges to said body, an underlying frattne supportii said sections with their inner free ends elevated above the hinged edges thereof, rods rotatably mount;- ed in said frann adjacent the free edges of said sections, curved arms liXed on said rods which bear u nardly against the bottom of said sections and have a constantly shifting l earing with relation to said sections upon rotation of the rods, and means for operating said rods.

3. A wagon body having: angularly re lated bottom sections hingedly connected a 1 their relatively outer to said body, an midci'lying frame supporting; saidfscctions with their relatively inner edges elevated above the hiagg'ed Qt g'es thereof, rods rotatably mounted in. said frame beneath and adjacent the free edges of said sections, arms ixcd on said rods the free ends of which bear upwardly against the free ends of said sections upon rotation of the rods whereby the load is dumped to the respective sides of the wagon body, and. means for operating the rods.

In testimony whereof I a'tlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Tfatcnts, Washington, D. 3. 

